From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from mta05-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.45]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 19cq1E-0006zr-00 for ; Wed, 16 Jul 2003 13:24:44 -0400 Received: from NigelStoppard ([62.254.7.200]) by mta05-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.37 201-229-121-137-20020806) with SMTP id <20030716172441.NYHH28183.mta05-svc.ntlworld.com@NigelStoppard> for ; Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:24:41 +0100 Message-ID: <000f01c34bbe$f95d0c00$c807fe3e@NigelStoppard> From: "Stoppard" To: "SpeakUp" Subject: Visualy impaired Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 18:23:28 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Reply-To: "Stoppard" List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi all, Not being able to look at a computer screen means that it is very difficult to get information on linux. I have found a 8.1 version of slackware and installing speakup sounds pretty tricky. Particularly as i will not be able to look at the screen. I was wondering if there are other visualy impaired users of speakup on this list or if it is for developers. I have been using jaws to look at linux stuff most of the afternoon but the more i read the more it feels like its harder than blind folded brain surgery. I am starting to think i would be better off sticking with windows for the moment. I have been looking at a linux newbies questions web site for slackware but its not very accessable using jaws. If anyone has any ideas it would be much appreciated. Thanks, Nigel